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C. M. KILER.

A WIRE FENGE. n No'. 457,159. Patented Aug. 4, -1891.

HQI/natifs UNITED 'V STATES PaTieiiifirY OFFICE.

CHARLES KILER, OF INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA,SSIGNOR VOF ONE-HALF TO ROBERT E.`POINDEX'I`ER, Ol" SAME -PLACE.-

iWaermeE.

SPECIF'ICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No.21`57,159l. dated August 4, 1891. 1

Application filed October 6,'1890. Serial No. 367,263- (No model.) V

To all whom it may concern.-

ABe-it known that I, CHARLES M. KILER, a citizen otY the United States, residing-'at Indianapolis, in thccounty of Marion and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements iii-XV ire Fences; and -I do hereby declare the following to he a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to lo which it appertains to make and use the same.

My said invention relates to various irnprovements in the construction and'arrangcmentof` the parts of wire fences, whereby such a fence is provided of an inexpensive form and one 'which can be built rapidly and with a comparatively small amount of labor,

all of which will be hereinafter more particularlydescribed and claimed.

Referring to vthe aeeompanyingdrawings,

zo which are made a part hereof, and on which similar letters` of reference indicate similar parts, Figure 1 isias'ide elevation of a panel of fence embodying my said improvements;

` Fig. 2, a side elevation of the lower end or 2 5 base of one of the posts thereof; Fig.`3, a centralvertical section through the same; Fig. 4,' a detail elevation of one of thewire supports,"

showing th'e mannerfof attaching the same te the post; Fig. 5, a central vertical section 3o through the same; and Fig..6 a horizontal section looking downwardly from the dotted line 6 6 in Fig. 3, the collar, with the radial arms shown in Fig. 8 immediately beneath said point, being omitted.

In said drawings the portions marked A represent the posts; A', the bases thereof; B,

a roll ror spool attached to the intermediate posts' foi-,supporting the wires, and l thetie or loop supporting said spool. l

4o .In general form the fence shown is of a well-known character, my invention consisting in det-ail improvements only. The posts A are shown as consisting of sections of Agaspipe of suitable size, but may be of any material orform found suitable. Eachismounted in a castmetal base A', which base is preferably formed hollow with a solid pointed tip,

as shown, to facilitate its insertion in the ground, but, as is readily understood, may be 5o formed solid throughout its length,-i|` pre- -than said socket, in order that ".ts insertion in the soil will require the least possible amount of displacing thereof, thus permitting said base tobe insert-ed with the e.' enditure of the leastpossible amount of power.

A wing or series of wings Aa is ,cast integrally with said hase and ex'tend iround the same in an inclined direction, fofning an approximate spiral. Said wing may be continuous or maybe formed in sections or in a 7o series, each section exten ing around one side of the post and joined at its lower end tothe top end of the next-section below or not, as may bepreferred. In Figsfl, 2, and 3 said wing' is not shown as formed with 75" breaks therein; butin Fig. U itwill be noticed 'that the endsof the sections are practically separated, thus. dividing the wing into a series ofsections, as above suggested.' It will also he noticed that said wing projects from 8o.

-two opposite sides of the'post to a considerable width, while it projects but slightly from the other two sides. Lt is also formed, as clearly shown, with a yplain surface-that is, without any twist, sueh as would be formed in constructing a perfect spiral-the direction of its projection from the hase being at right angles with a plane drawn through the center thereof. This particular form and arrangement ot theI wing is of great importance 9o and constitutes the leading feature of my in.- vcntion, inasmuch as by such a form the base may be cast from metal, it heilig possible to draw these patterns from the molds which are formed, and the casting done hy the co1n- 95' mon process. Such a result could not be ob- A tained if said wings were of the common form of spirals with a twist transversely thereof.

By' this arrangement and form I thus provide a hase which can be screwed into the ground roo 5 said base is formed square, as shown, to permit a Wrench to be placed-thereon for the purpose of screwing the same into the ground. A collar' A3, with radially-extending arms, is preferably mounted on the post, being eniro bedded in the ground ju st beneath its surface.

By this means a firm support for the post is afforded. It may be found that such au additional support will not be required on the intermediate posts, but it will be of great assistanee in affording strength and rigidity to the fence on the corner-posts.

The roll or spool B is mounted on the tie v or loop B', which is formed of a wire doubled with the two strands twisted together. Said zo roll or spool is mounted thereon aud the double end inserted in a perforation in the post and bent down therein, thus securing said end tothe post. The other end is bent into the post above the spool, where the two 2 5 strands of which it is composed are separat-ed and passed around said posts in opposite directions and then twisted together on the opposite side, thus forming a loop through which the fence-wire may pass and rest upon 3o the roll or spool thus journalcd ou the lower stem thereof.

In constructing 'the 'fence the posts are screwed into the ground, as desired. 'lhe vdence-wires aretheu attached to the cud of i posts 'by the clips or tension devices a and are attached to the intermediate posts by forming the loopfl around them, the wire resting 'in the groove o f the roll. ,li thereon. By using the roll the fence-wire is permitted 4o tojpass through the loop freely iu being tightened, and said roll is thcrcforc of cousiderable advantage where the wires are provided with barbs or projections which would catch with the loop without the roll thereont It will he understood, however, that where the fence-wires'are smooth the roll. may be dispensed with without'departing from my invention.

Having thus fully described my said iuveu tion, what I claim. as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is*- l, In a fence, the combination, with a post, of a base therefor formed with wings project ing out therefrom at right angles to a plane through the center thereof and extending in a general inclined or spiral direction around said base, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination, in' a fence, of a post and a base therefor, said base being,r formed with a wing integral therewith which extends iu a general inclined direction around said base and. projects outwardly therefrom ou opposite sides and ou straight lines at rightaugles to a plane through its center, substantially as described, and for the purposes specified.

il. ln a fence, the combination, withl the posts thereof, of a wire support consisting of a loop `formed of a doubled aud twisted wire with the double cud insertedv and secured in the post and the other end looped around the fcncc-wire with its'. strands separated andl passed around the posts in opposite directions and twisted together ou the opposite side thereof, substantially as described, and for theL purposes spceiied.

In testimony whereof l a-ltix my signature in presence of two witnesses. 4

CHARLES .\l. hlLlCR. W i tnesses: 

